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Hiram College students will show their support of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community in the form of a Die-In at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday under the Hinsdale Arch, on S.R. 700.

A statement from Hiram College said the Die-In is meant to recognize members of the LGBT community who have died because of suicide, as a result of bullying, or of hate crimes.

Students will show support by lying on the ground (to represent death), as victims' names are read.

The Die-In is sponsored by the student group PRYSM (Presence and Respect for Youth Sexual Minorities), but the group plans for participation to span beyond members of the organization.

The event is in conjunction with a week of events in support of the LGBT community.

"It has been concluded that roughly 30 percent of suicides are LGBT-related," said Cara Tompot, PRYSM co-chair. "The reason often goes unreported, and it's time for this to stop. It's time for the hate and pain to stop."

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